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The 35th match of Indian Premier League 2023 is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, featuring a match-up between the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, and the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians.

GT secured their 4th win out of 6 matches by defeating LSG in their previous encounter, winning by a margin of 7 runs. GT will be eager to continue their winning streak and sustain their positive momentum in the upcoming fixture against MI.

Mumbai Indians currently have 3 wins out of 6 matches, having lost their last match against PBKS by a margin of 13 runs. MI will be determined to put the defeat behind them and strive to return to their winning form in the next match against GT.

GT Vs MI: Pitch Report

The pitch conditions at the venue have generally been considered as favorable for batting. Typically, the average first-inning score at this ground is around 170 runs, with the team batting second usually emerging as the winner.

GT Vs MI: Team News

GT will be looking to field an unchanged playing XI for their upcoming match against MI, following their recent victory over LSG. They will be keen to continue with the same winning combination and are unlikely to make any alterations to their team.

Mumbai Indians may field an unchanged playing XI in their next match against GT, following their narrow loss to PBKS. Despite the defeat, MI are expected to retain the same team for the upcoming match and offer them an opportunity to bounce back.

GT Vs MI: Head To Head

Matches – 1

Gujarat Titans – 0

Mumbai Indians – 1

GT Vs MI: Players to Watch

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill

Having scored 228 runs in six matches so far, Gill has been in good form this season. Although he got out for a duck in the last match against LSG, he will be eager to make a strong comeback in the upcoming match against MI on the ground which holds a special place in his heart as he has a history of performing well here.

Mumbai Indians: Cameron Green

Cameron Green's recent impressive innings of 64 runs against SRH and 67 runs against PBKS have demonstrated why Mumbai have made a huge investment in him. His current form will undoubtedly be crucial for MI's success this season. Despite the team's loss in their last match, Green's good form is a positive sign for MI. He will be determined to continue his scoring spree when MI takes on GT in the upcoming match.

GT Vs MI: Probable Playing XIs

Gujarat Titans Predicted Playing XI: 

Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Mohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Tilak Varma, ArjunTendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff

GT Vs MI: Match Facts

Mohit Sharma needs 4 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in IPL.

The two teams have only played against each other once, and in that match, the Mumbai Indians emerged as the winners.

Mohammad Shami will be playing his 100th match in the IPL.

GT Vs MI: Live Broadcasting

IND: Star Sports Network (TV) | JioCinema (Live Streaming)

UK: DAZN, Sky Sports

AUS: Fox Sports, Kayo Sports